In a 2017 interview with syndicated music journalist Alan Sculley, Justin Townes Earle said he's maintained his sobriety since the Indianapolis incident.

"From 15 to 25, I’ve got no regrets,” said Earle, who was 28 when he played the Radio Radio show. “I proved nothing other than I’m hard to kill. Sure, life could have been different. It may not have been easier. It may not have been a lot of things, but my life was crazy and it was fun. I remember more parts of it every day.”